Trogloraptor

Translingual

A male Trogloraptor marchingtoni

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole, cave”) + Latin raptor (“thief, robber”).

Proper noun

Trogloraptor

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Trogloraptoridae – large cave spiders.
   • 2012 August 20, Sindya N. Bhanoo, “Cave Enthusiasts Find an 8-Legged Outlier”, in The New York Times‎^[1] (in English):

     Trogloraptor is not much bigger than most garden spiders, but has remarkably elongated claws.

References

• Trogloraptor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Trogloraptor on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Trogloraptor on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons